human actions Flashcards

1
Q

to lose consciousness

A

faint

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2
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to rest against or on something

A

lean

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3
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to produce liquid on your skin when you are hot

A

sweat /swet/

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4
Q

to move on hands or knees close to the ground

A

crawl /krɔːl/

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5
Q

to tremble with fear, cold etc.

A

shiver /ˈʃɪv·ər/

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6
Q

to put out an arm or a leg in to reach something

A

stretch

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7
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to go somewhere very quickly

A

dash

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8
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to sway, move or walk unsteadily

A

stagger

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9
Q

to walk with regular steps

A

march

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10
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to wander, to walk without hurry

A

stroll

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11
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to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep

A

snore

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12
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to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly

A

throw

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13
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to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens

A

watch

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14
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to hit somebody/something with your foot

A

kick

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15
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to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else

A

gaze

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16
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to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet

A

jump

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17
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to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly

A

grab

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18
Q

you shut and open your eyes quickly

A

blink

19
Q

to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your hand

A

slap

20
Q

to hit somebody/something hard with your fist (= closed hand)

A

punch

21
Q

to have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot control, for example because you have a cold

A

sneeze

22
Q

to look quickly and secretly at something, especially through a small opening.

A

peep

23
Q

to look at somebody/something for a long time

A

stare

24
Q

to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction

A

wander

25
Q

to look quickly at something/somebody

A

glance

26
Q

to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.

A

sigh

27
Q

to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying something heavy

A

trudge

28
Q

to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold

A

cough

29
Q

to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.

A

sniff

30
Q

a thing that somebody says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact

A

point

31
Q

to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard

A

creep

32
Q

to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way

A

snap

33
Q

to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain

A

yell

34
Q

a hand when it is tightly closed with the fingers bent into the palm

A

fits

35
Q

to hold your fists together tightly

A

clench your fists

36
Q

to cross one arm over the other

A

fold your arms

37
Q

to make your eyebrows go higher

A

raise your eyebrows

38
Q

to put your foot down hard and noisily on the ground

A

stamp your foot

39
Q

to raise or draw your shoulders to express indifference

A

shrug your shoulders

40
Q

to move your head to answer ‘Yes’

A

nod your head

41
Q

to clean your nose by forcing air through it

A

blow your nose

42
Q

to move your tongue across your lips

A

lick your lips

43
Q

to say that someone should be blamed

A

point the finger

44
Q

to injure a joint in your body, especially your ankle or wrist

A

sprain your ankle